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Il Curioso (Dimmi ch'è del mio core)
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SAB · Claudio Macchi
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Il Curioso (Dimmi ch'è del mio core) by Giovanni Gastoldi — Lyrics
Dimmi ch’è del mio core,
Ch’è del mio cor, Ninfa gentil
Deh, ha in te loco amore
S’io non ti son a vil:
Lo struggi, l’accendi, l’impieghi
O pur di lui e del mio amor t’appaghi.
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About Il Curioso (Dimmi ch'è del mio core)
Giovanni Gastoldi, a celebrated composer of the late Renaissance, wrote Il Curioso as a secular madrigal for three voices (SAB). The text is in Italian, a language often favoured for madrigals, and the music reflects the humanistic ideals of the time by setting poetry that explores themes of love and human emotion. The words speak of a lover's bewilderment and plea to a 'gentle nymph,' asking if love has found a place within her heart. He questions her hasty departure and begs for mercy, imploring her to cease her disdain if she wishes him to live. Gastoldi's setting captures the directness and charm characteristic of his madrigal style.
